22nd Jul 2010 16:00
SABMILLER PLC
22 July 2010 The board of SABMiller plc announces the results of the polls taken on all resolutions at the Annual General Meeting of the Company, held earlier today. All resolutions were approved by substantial majorities, ranging from 86.32% to 99.99%. Full details of the poll results are set out below and will also be available on the Company's website: www.sabmiller.com
Resolution |
Votes For (i) |
% For |
Votes Against |
% Against |
Total Shares Voted |
% Of Issued Share Capital Voted (ii) |
Votes Withheld (iii) |
|
1 |
To receive and adopt the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2010, together with the reports of the directors and auditors therein. |
1,352,922,586 |
97.34 |
36,931,539 |
2.66 |
1,389,854,125 |
87.76 |
1,214,484 |
2 |
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report 2010 contained in the Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2010. |
1,231,870,792 |
91.83 |
109,656,018 |
8.17 |
1,341,526,810 |
84.71 |
49,568,519 |
3 |
To elect Mr M H Armour as a director of the Company. |
1,388,298,935 |
99.81 |
2,623,319 |
0.19 |
1,390,922,254 |
87.83 |
172,853 |
4 |
To elect Mr H A Willard as a director of the Company. |
1,360,124,992 |
98.19 |
25,010,243 |
1.81 |
1,385,135,235 |
87.46 |
6,406,037 |
5 |
To re-elect Mr J M Kahn as a director of the Company. |
1,355,593,202 |
98.17 |
25,304,124 |
1.83 |
1,380,897,326 |
87.19 |
10,554,148 |
6 |
To re-elect Mr P J Manser as a director of the Company. |
1,350,664,416 |
97.08 |
40,611,930 |
2.92 |
1,391,276,346 |
87.85 |
174,606 |
7 |
To re-elect Mr D S Devitre as a director of the Company. |
1,334,957,336 |
96.38 |
50,178,375 |
3.62 |
1,385,135,711 |
87.46 |
6,405,561 |
8 |
To re-elect Mr M Q Morland as a director of the Company. |
1,339,781,603 |
96.72 |
45,370,018 |
3.28 |
1,385,151,621 |
87.46 |
6,299,531 |
9 |
To re-elect Mr M C Ramaphosa as a director of the Company. |
1,357,580,298 |
98.01 |
27,572,394 |
1.99 |
1,385,152,692 |
87.46 |
6,298,682 |
10 |
To re-elect Mr M I Wyman as a director of the Company. |
1,383,579,503 |
99.47 |
7,344,500 |
0.53 |
1,390,924,003 |
87.83 |
171,226 |
11 |
To declare a final dividend of 51 US cents per share. |
1,390,810,536 |
99.99 |
13,893 |
0.01 |
1,390,824,429 |
87.82 |
270,800 |
12 |
To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors to hold office until the conclusion of the next general meeting at which accounts are laid. |
1,345,800,713 |
97.13 |
39,814,326 |
2.87 |
1,385,615,039 |
87.49 |
5,480,190 |
13 |
To authorise the directors to determine the remuneration of the auditors. |
1,357,310,173 |
97.64 |
32,760,636 |
2.36 |
1,390,070,809 |
87.77 |
1,024,420 |
14 |
To give a general power and authority to the directors to allot shares. |
1,277,748,295 |
91.86 |
113,176,524 |
8.14 |
1,390,924,819 |
87.83 |
170,400 |
15 |
To give a general power and authority to the directors to allot shares for cash otherwise than pro rata to all shareholders. |
1,200,617,898 |
86.32 |
190,306,163 |
13.68 |
1,390,924,061 |
87.83 |
170,858 |
16 |
To give a general authority to the directors to make market purchases of ordinary shares of US$0.10 each in the capital of the Company. |
1,387,110,722 |
99.74 |
3,587,603 |
0.26 |
1,390,698,325 |
87.81 |
396,594 |
17 |
To approve the calling of general meetings, other than an annual general meeting, on not less than 14 clear days' notice. |
1,262,399,761 |
91.06 |
123,873,080 |
8.94 |
1,386,272,841 |
87.53 |
4,822,078 |
18 |
To approve the adoption of new articles of association of the Company. |
1,384,693,073 |
99.63 |
5,105,682 |
0.37 |
1,389,798,755 |
87.75 |
1,296,164 |
Notes:
(i) Votes 'For' include those votes giving the Chairman discretion.
(ii) At 20 July 2010 there were 1,583,730,315 shares in issue with the right to vote.
(iii) The votes 'Withheld' are not counted towards the votes cast 'For' or 'Against' at the Annual General Meeting.
Full details of the resolutions were set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting, dated 3 June 2010.
Resolutions 1 to 14 were ordinary resolutions, requiring more than 50% of shareholders' votes to be cast for the resolutions.
Resolutions 15 to 18 were special resolutions, requiring at least 75% of shareholders' votes to be cast for the resolutions.
Copies of all the resolutions passed, other than ordinary business, have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority ("UKLA") and will soon be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS
John Davidson, General Counsel and Group Company Secretary.
ENDS
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